To multiply the two polynomials \((14ab + 3a)(2b^2 + 4a)\), we can use the distributive property (also known as the FOIL method for binomials):
\[ (14ab + 3a)(2b^2 + 4a) \]
We'll distribute each term in the first polynomial to each term in the second polynomial:
- \(14ab \cdot 2b^2 = 28ab^3\)
- \(14ab \cdot 4a = 56a^2b\)
- \(3a \cdot 2b^2 = 6ab^2\)
- \(3a \cdot 4a = 12a^2\)
Now, we combine all these results:
\[ 28ab^3 + 56a^2b + 6ab^2 + 12a^2 \]
Next, let's rearrange the terms in a standard form (typically arranging by the degree of each term):
\[ 28ab^3 + 6ab^2 + 56a^2b + 12a^2 \]
This is the final result of the multiplication. You can further simplify it if needed, but in this case, the expression is in its simplest polynomial form:
\[ 28ab^3 + 6ab^2 + 56a^2b + 12a^2 \]